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When will current 3TB drives be qualified for ReadyNAS?
Many of the HCL 3TB drives are outdated and even discontinued. For example the ST33000651AS has been replaced by the ST3000DM001. You're lucky to find a ST33000651AS with even a 1 yr warranty for $250...
Interesting that you note the WD30EZRX is "on the list" — I've been waiting for it to show up on the Ultra 6 list. I do see it on the NV+ list now, which I'd never looked at before.
It's infuriating that only one of the five 3TB disks endorsed for the Ultra 6 is available from the likes of NewEgg, and that one costs $460. I see two modern 3TB disks under $175, the ST3000DM001 and WD30EZRX. I'm about to knuckle under and spend $500 for a pair of 5400 RPM 5K3000s, just because it's the only model I can find under $400, and no new 3TB drives have been approved for the Ultra 6 in almost a year. At least as far as qualifying new drives goes, there's no indication that the lights are still on at Netgear.
It's infuriating that only one of the five 3TB disks endorsed for the Ultra 6 is available from the likes of NewEgg, and that one costs $460. I see two modern 3TB disks under $175, the ST3000DM001 and WD30EZRX. I'm about to knuckle under and spend $500 for a pair of 5400 RPM 5K3000s, just because it's the only model I can find under $400, and no new 3TB drives have been approved for the Ultra 6 in almost a year. At least as far as qualifying new drives goes, there's no indication that the lights are still on at Netgear.
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